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Cutter Gauthier vs Evan Bouchard

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cutter Gauthier's 2.18.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Bouchard has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bouchard for 1.9 ESPN points to Gauthier's 1.7.

Evan Bouchard has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 3.19, Top skating speed 23.1, Hits 64.

Bouchard's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.1%, Sequence xG 58.4%, Expected goals 58.3%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 10 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Evan Bouchard

3.14

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Evan Bouchard has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierBouchard
Goals (+2)1.010.92
Assists (+1)0.411.03
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.21
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.30
Hits (+0.1)0.100.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.63

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Gauthier vs Bouchard

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

GauthierBouchard
8Team record in 13 meetings5
17Points in those games17

Gauthier 9G 8A, 44 SOG · Bouchard 3G 14A, 30 SOG

3Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Gauthier blocked 0 of Bouchard's shots; Bouchard blocked 1 of Gauthier's.

On the ice against each other (Gauthier's side)

36:52 at 5-on-5 over 9 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
58–34
63.0%
Expected goals
3.1–1.9
62.6%
Goals
4–1

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Evan Bouchard
DateScoreGauthierBouchard
2026-04-30 · POANA 5–2 EDM1G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-28 · POANA 1–4 EDM0G 1A 2S0G 3A 0S
2026-04-26 · POANA 4–3 EDM1G 0A 5S1G 1A 3S
2026-04-24 · POANA 7–4 EDM0G 0A 4S0G 2A 2S
2026-04-22 · POANA 6–4 EDM2G 1A 4S0G 0A 2S
2026-04-20 · POANA 3–4 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-28ANA 2–4 EDM1G 0A 5S0G 2A 5S
2026-02-25ANA 6–5 EDM1G 0A 3S1G 1A 3S
2026-01-26ANA 4–7 EDM0G 1A 5S0G 1A 1S
2025-04-07ANA 3–2 EDM2G 0A 5S0G 1A 5S
2025-03-04ANA 6–2 EDM0G 3A 3S0G 1A 3S
2025-01-03ANA 2–3 EDM0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

GauthierBouchard

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Cutter Gauthier

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Evan Bouchard

3games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to DLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Evan Bouchard in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Evan Bouchard projects to 3.14 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cutter Gauthier's 2.18. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Bouchard had 95 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Cutter Gauthier or Evan Bouchard?
On 2025-26 numbers, Evan Bouchard leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Gauthier and Bouchard done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 8–5. Gauthier had 17 points (9 goals) and Bouchard had 17 (3 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →